The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-08-05
Meeting Of the pakot, Pres, tssn,I.tinn.

This association held it's annual conyen.
tion at Big Stone City, on the shore OF Big
Stone Lake.
President Augustine Davis OF Huron de-
livered mis- annual address. He gave an
interesting sketch OF the Developments 81
Journalism and OF its influence. Continu
ing he said:
In the number OF papers published Da-
kotA exceeds about three-fOurths or the
states aud territories. She has $40 news.
papers, Of which 80 are dailies. North
Dakota has 96, OF which 20 are dailies. In
South Dakota there is combined weekly
circulation OF dailies and weeklies Of about
$50, 600, or paper for every three inhab
itants. At an estimate OF 81, 500 for
each plant, the combined investments Of
South Dakato publishers approachescl close
ly to half a million dollars. But the cues
ton which mostly directly concerns tile
members OF this association is how TO
make these investments profitable
Through the active efforts OF number oi
publishers the last legislature passed a
law which reduced legal rates to 4 reason
able figure and compelled the payment OF
those rates. Every person who strives TO
avoid this law hazards the legality OF the
publication. This association should pro.
vide means for the strict enforcement of the
law. A penalty should be attached for its
publish the session laws Immediately
through the newspapers was so grave an
error and il is now so fully impressed upon
the public as to scarcely need mention to
receiEe attention. The Iowa association
has agreed upon a charge OF ha1f-price for
church and society notices. II the press
contributes one-halito these most meritori
Gus associations it would appear thatthey
ought TO consider the concession most lib
A In ,Ja,s "a a,
tising, based upon circulation, and mod.
crate schedule Of rates for ordinary job
printing ought to be adopted.
Some concerted action ought to be
taken as to the price and character Of for
eign advertising. 1t is my hope that
members win return to their homes re-
ireshed by their vacation, with deter
ninstion to conduct their papers on that
diguified basis that will command the re-
spect and financial success due to our ex-
allied calling, Prepare each issue with the
same care that yon would paper to be
read by yourself before an audience equal
in number to your subscribers. Remein.
Der that il you desire to be influential you
must lead and not ioiiow PtibiiiS
Truth is the most powerful weapon in the
editorial armory.
The officers Of the association were all
elected without opposition, and President
Davis was re-electeu anna ringing fHtfES'
Other officers are; First vice president, J.
c. Adams, Webster; second vice president,
@. B. Barrett, Aberdeen: secretary, George
Shlosser Blunt: assistant secretary. Saal-
uel i. Glove, Sioux Falls. treasurer. Il.
M. Williamson, Flaundrau; executive com
mittee. Maj Edwards. N. G. Mash, A. Il.
Lewis. l.. ID. Lyon, Col. w. c. Plummer,
the secretary and president the latter be-
ing ex-ofiicio chairman.
The difficulty between Judge Spencer and
the Proprietors of the Huronite was
brought mp in the association at the re.
quest OF President Davis for COMMITTEES Of
investigation into the facts and principles
involved. A committee was elected by the
association TO examine into and report
upon the matter. Ex.Gov. Pierce occupied
some time showing from authorities that
Judge Spencer acted in defiance Of the Law
endeavoring to establish a dangerous pre-
cedent, as shownin the Huronite conteinpt
pro ceeding A resolution denouncing the
action of Judge Spencer was presented by
committee, OF which ex-Goy. Pierce was
member, and passed unanimously.